几个有意思的古英语表达
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1.Meldrop
 
Derived1 from Scandinavian roots, meldrop was originally a drop of foam2 from a horse's mouth as it chomped3 on the bit—the metal crossbar held in a horse's mouth, the Old Norse word for which was mel. According to the English Dialect Dictionary, however, it came to have additional meanings in 16th-century Scots: Meldrop can be used to refer to both a drip of water from the tip of an icicle and a pendulous4 droplet5 on the tip of a person's nose.
Meldrop的词根源于斯堪的纳维亚语,最初是指马戴着马嚼子而从嘴里留出的一滴唾沫(马嚼子是马嘴里戴着的金属横条),而古斯堪的纳维亚语中mel表示马嚼子的意思。然而,根据《英语方言词典》,Meldrop在16世纪的苏格兰语中有了其他含义:既可以用来指冰柱顶端的一滴水,也可以用来指人鼻尖上的一滴鼻涕。
 
2.Snirl
 
Besides being a long-forgotten dialect word for the nose—or for the metal hoop6 pierced through a bull's nostrils—snirl or snurl is an old 18th-century dialect word for a stuffy7 head cold.
Snirl或snurl是一个过时已久的方言词,表示鼻子或穿过公牛鼻孔的金属环,在18世纪方言词中形容感冒鼻塞。
 
3.Kiffle
 
To kiffle is to cough because you have a tickle8 in the throat. To hosk, meanwhile, is to cough harshly or painfully; to boke is to cough violently, according to the English Dialect Dictionary; and to wirken is to cough or choke, likely because you're eating too quickly. A tissick, likewise, is a dry, tickling9 cough.
Kiffle表示因喉咙发痒而轻咳。此外,hosk表示剧烈或痛苦的咳嗽;根据《英语方言词典》,boke是剧烈咳嗽;而wirken指因为吃得太快等而呛咳。而tissick表示发痒干咳。
 
4. Fox's Cough
 
According to the Oxford10 English Dictionary, this is a hoarse11, scratching cough that refuses to clear up, apparently12 so-called because the fox's call is so raucous13.
根据《牛津英语词典》解释,Fox's Cough是一种嘶哑的、刺挠的、持续的咳嗽,这么说显然是因为狐狸的叫声非常刺耳。
 
5. Sternutament
 
Sternutation is a 16th-century medical word for the act of sneezing, which makes sternutament an equally ancient word for a single sneeze.
Sternutation是16世纪的医学术语,表示打喷嚏这个动作,而Sternutament在古代英语中表示一个喷嚏。
 
6. Presenteeism
 
The opposite of absenteeism is presenteeism—a term coined in the early 1930s for the act of turning up to work, despite being unwell.
Presenteeism是absenteeism的反义词,是20世纪30年代初出现的一个术语,用来表示尽管身体不适,但仍坚持上班的行为。
 
7.Headwarch
 
Waerc was an Old English word for pain (which derives14 from the same ancient root as work). That makes headwarch an equally ancient word for a headache.
Waerc在古英语中表示疼痛(它与work源自同一古英语词根)。因此,headwarch在古代就是头痛的意思。


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1 derived 6cddb7353e699051a384686b6b3ff1e2     
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
参考例句:
  • Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 foam LjOxI     
v./n.泡沫,起泡沫
参考例句:
  • The glass of beer was mostly foam.这杯啤酒大部分是泡沫。
  • The surface of the water is full of foam.水面都是泡沫。
3 chomped 4ede7ee1fe2620d6dc33762acc05782e     
v.切齿,格格地咬牙,咬响牙齿( chomp的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He chomped his way through two hot dogs. 他呼哧呼哧地吃掉了两个热狗。
  • The boy chomped his sandwich. 这个男孩大口嚼着三明治。 来自互联网
4 pendulous 83nzg     
adj.下垂的;摆动的
参考例句:
  • The oriole builds a pendulous nest.金莺鸟筑一个悬垂的巢。
  • Her lip grew pendulous as she aged.由于老迈,她的嘴唇往下坠了。
5 droplet Ur7xl     
n.小滴,飞沫
参考例句:
  • The rate of droplet growth under different conditions can be evaluated.可以计算在不同条件下的云滴增长率。
  • The test results showed that increasing droplet size was associated with better stability.试验结果表明,增加液滴尺寸将使稳定性提高。
6 hoop wcFx9     
n.(篮球)篮圈,篮
参考例句:
  • The child was rolling a hoop.那个孩子在滚铁环。
  • The wooden tub is fitted with the iron hoop.木盆都用铁箍箍紧。
7 stuffy BtZw0     
adj.不透气的,闷热的
参考例句:
  • It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
  • It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热,我们感到空气都是潮的。
8 tickle 2Jkzz     
v.搔痒,胳肢;使高兴;发痒;n.搔痒,发痒
参考例句:
  • Wilson was feeling restless. There was a tickle in his throat.威尔逊只觉得心神不定。嗓子眼里有些发痒。
  • I am tickle pink at the news.听到这消息我高兴得要命。
9 tickling 8e56dcc9f1e9847a8eeb18aa2a8e7098     
反馈,回授,自旋挠痒法
参考例句:
  • Was It'spring tickling her senses? 是不是春意撩人呢?
  • Its origin is in tickling and rough-and-tumble play, he says. 他说,笑的起源来自于挠痒痒以及杂乱无章的游戏。
10 Oxford Wmmz0a     
n.牛津(英国城市)
参考例句:
  • At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
  • This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
11 hoarse 5dqzA     
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
参考例句:
  • He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。
  • He was too excited and roared himself hoarse.他过于激动,嗓子都喊哑了。
12 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
13 raucous TADzb     
adj.(声音)沙哑的,粗糙的
参考例句:
  • I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声。
  • They heard a bottle being smashed,then more raucous laughter.他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音,然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。
14 derives c6c3177a6f731a3d743ccd3c53f3f460     
v.得到( derive的第三人称单数 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
参考例句:
  • English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock. 英语主要源于日耳曼语系。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He derives his income from freelance work. 他以自由职业获取收入。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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